Kathy

“One of the privileges given to those who avoided dying young is the blessed right to grow old. The honor of physical decline is waiting. and you have to get used to that reality. Competing against time isn’t important. What’s going to be much more meaningful to me now is how much I can enjoy myself. Whether i can finish 26 miles with a feeling of contentment I’ll enjoy and value things that can’t be expressed in numbers and I’ll grope for a feeling of pride that comes from a slightly different place. I’m not a young person who’s focused totally on breaking records, nor an inorganic machine that goes through the motions. I’m nothing more or less than a mostly likely honest professional writer who knows his limits, who wants to hold on to his abilities and vitalities for as long as possible.”
― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for my twin sister.”
― Abigail Van Buren

“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.”
― Abigail Van Buren

“The church is not a museum for saints it's a hospital for sinners.”
― Abigail Van Buren